PTA Program Goals

To identify, recruit, and educate individuals interested in the PTA Program.
To maintain the highest level of professional education by maintaining compliance with the criteria established by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
To maintain safe, state-of-the art physical therapy equipment and technology to adequately train students in current physical therapy practices.
To provide a learning environment that promotes student success through the implementation of contemporary educational methodology.
To graduate competent, caring professionals that are satisfactorily prepared to pass the national board exam.
To increase the use of computer-based technology throughout the curriculum in order to meet the increasing demand for technological literacy required of healthcare practitioners in today’s society.
To create an educational environment that facilitates the growth of listening, observation and teamwork skills critical for successful entry to professional practice.